Nick Teen And Al K Hall

	  		'B' side to 'Tie me Kangaroo Down,Sport' July 1960. 
Tabbed from youtube.I think the chords go ok. 
N/C = no chord 
Introduction spoken over G chord = 
Nicholas...Albert...look I don't know where they are but I'd like you to meet 
my two pals my buddies my two amigos I'll tell you all about them...well 


G               D               C                 D 
I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all 
G              D               C             D     G 
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall 


verse 1 
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Strange as it seems I met in my dreams Nick Teen and Al K. Hall 
D  
Here's what they said to me 'Use your head  
         N/C 
just see your life is very very dull' 

     G               D               C                 D 
Well I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all 
G              D               C             D     G 
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall 


verse 2 
G                                                          D 
So I said to Nick 'Nick tell me quick what should a fellow do?' 
D 
He said to me 'Boy easy to see boy  
D   N/C 
You should try a cigarette or two' 


     G               D               C                 D 
Well I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all 
G              D               C             D     G 
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall 


verse 3 
G                                                     D 
So I lit a fag and I took a drag then to my great surprise 
D 
I started to gasp and coughed like a rasp 
D   N/C 
And everything spun round before my eyes 


     G               D               C                 D 
Well I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all 
G              D               C             D     G 
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall
 

verse 4 
G                                               D 
So I said to Al 'Al be a pal what do you really think?' 
D 
He said to me 'Boy easy to see boy  
D         N/C 
Smoking's kid's stuff pour yourself a drink' 

 
     G               D               C                 D 
Well I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all 
G              D               C             D     G 
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall 


Verse 5 
G                                                    D 
So quick as a wink I took a drink swigged a glassful down 
D 
First it seemed to hit me then it turned around and bit me 
D   N/C 
And everything went all spinning round 


     G               D               C                 D 
Well I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all 
G              D               C             D     G 
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall 


Verse 6 
G                                                     D 
Well here is the joke when I awoke it wasn't finished yet 
D 
I noticed first a terrible thirst 
D   N/C 
And then a craving for a cigarette. 


     G               D               C                 D 
Well I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all 
G              D               C             D     G 
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall 


Verse 7 
G                                                                   D
Well take my advice this smoking is nice and the drinking is really lush 
D 
As you can see there's no change in me 
D   N/C 
I'm still as pure as the driven slush 


     G               D               C                 D 
Well I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all 
G              D               C             D     G 
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall 
G     C        D     G       G 
Nicka Teen and Al K. Haaaall